£70
THE BLACK "Ship Letter" MARK WITH MATCHING "PAID" IN CIRCLE ON COVER TO LONDON: 1 Dec. 1850 from Port Louis to London (20 Feb. 1851 backstamp) "p P&Ont S.CoyS.S'Bentinck'" with a mostly fine "PAID" in circle predating Proud's earliest recorded usage (3/12/50-3/8/1862, PD4, p.250) plus crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" & short lived "Ship Letter" mark all in the same ink on the front.
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